Renown Health is one of only 15 recipients of the 2017 Secretary of Defense “Employer Support Freedom Award,” the highest honor the Department of Defense bestows to employers for their support of employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. Renown representatives will receive the award in a formal ceremony at the Pentagon on Aug. 25. Renown has more than 100 active military and veterans on staff. Since 2008, the healthcare network has seen 35 full-time active duty deployments by its employees. Nevada has had seven Freedom Award recipients, most recently the Washoe County School District in 2014.